Can some one explain how to install a aditional hard drive
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Can some one explain how to install a aditional hard drive
PLEASE
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Hi Frank
If you want Ext3:
As in http://linux.sys-con.com/read/32662.htm
(but using gparted)
mkdir /backup
chown frank/backup/
With line on fstab left as:
/dev/hdb1 /backup ext3 defaults 1 2
Then created link on desktop to /dev/hdb1/
This now gives HDB1 (formatted as ext3) on dektop, and opening device gives access to /backup
More at:
http://linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16479#16479
Nick
If you want Ext3:
As in http://linux.sys-con.com/read/32662.htm
(but using gparted)
mkdir /backup
chown frank/backup/
With line on fstab left as:
/dev/hdb1 /backup ext3 defaults 1 2
Then created link on desktop to /dev/hdb1/
This now gives HDB1 (formatted as ext3) on dektop, and opening device gives access to /backup
More at:
http://linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16479#16479
Nick
Hi nick,
I have two problems:
1.- you want me to use mkdir /backup, ok that did creat a dir on mi / directory but noot on the other drive, is that ok? if not please tell me how to get in to the new disk and creat a dir in that disk.
2.- chown frank/backup/ gave me this error:
Hi Husse,
Thank you, very much
I have two problems:
1.- you want me to use mkdir /backup, ok that did creat a dir on mi / directory but noot on the other drive, is that ok? if not please tell me how to get in to the new disk and creat a dir in that disk.
2.- chown frank/backup/ gave me this error:
thank you very muchfrank@ubuntu:~$ chown frank/backup/
chown: missing operand after `frank/backup/'
Try `chown --help' for more information.
frank@ubuntu:~$
Hi Husse,
Thank you, very much
Hi Frank
Try, sudo chown frank.frank /backup
Then add line to fstab
/dev/hdb1 /backup ext3 defaults 1 2
(assuming your new disc is hdb1)
and reboot
Then create link to device on desktop to /dev/hdb1/
You should see backup by going to /home then going up two levels to /
Have not got disc in at moment but am going to add another later tonight so will check my own instructions
Maybe Scorps method of doing it under mine on link might be better but will leave it up to you
Nick
Yes thats fine just make directory on main drive1.- you want me to use mkdir /backup, ok that did creat a dir on mi / directory but noot on the other drive, is that ok?
Try, sudo chown frank.frank /backup
Then add line to fstab
/dev/hdb1 /backup ext3 defaults 1 2
(assuming your new disc is hdb1)
and reboot
Then create link to device on desktop to /dev/hdb1/
You should see backup by going to /home then going up two levels to /
Have not got disc in at moment but am going to add another later tonight so will check my own instructions
Maybe Scorps method of doing it under mine on link might be better but will leave it up to you
Nick
Hi Frank
Not sure what is going on but Scorp in original post said this problem could occur, but it did not occur with me.
You did do "sudo chown frank.frank /backup"
But Scorp suggested "sudo chown -R frank:frank /backup/frank "
See http://linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16479#16479
Nick
Not sure what is going on but Scorp in original post said this problem could occur, but it did not occur with me.
You did do "sudo chown frank.frank /backup"
But Scorp suggested "sudo chown -R frank:frank /backup/frank "
See http://linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16479#16479
Nick
Hi Frank
Not sure what is going on
Just made folder backup and used
sudo chown nick.nick backup
and can read and right to it
Deleted folder, remade it and used
sudo chown -R nick.nick /backup/
and can read and right to it
Note no nick on end of second command
Did you use sudo to make original directory? and use /
sudo mkdir /backup so that it lives in / and not home
Anybody help??
Will put spare disc in and try later
Nick
Not sure what is going on
Just made folder backup and used
sudo chown nick.nick backup
and can read and right to it
Deleted folder, remade it and used
sudo chown -R nick.nick /backup/
and can read and right to it
Note no nick on end of second command
Did you use sudo to make original directory? and use /
sudo mkdir /backup so that it lives in / and not home
Anybody help??
Will put spare disc in and try later
Nick
Here frank is in his home directory if I'm not mistaken.[/quote] This is irrelevant. He could be in /etc or wherever he wishes ... for as long as he doesn't try anything "funny" there. But he doesn't. The command is pretty clear.Husse wrote: frank@ubuntu:~$ sudo mkdir /backup/frank
Without "sudo" you will hardly be able to create a new directory "backup" underneath "/" .. because that's precisely what " /backup " means. ==> Directory called "backup" underneath " / " .... SoHusse wrote: Then no sudo should be used. With sudo root becomes the owner, without you become the owner.
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sudo mkdir /backup/frank
He didn't type "sudo mkdir /home/frank/backup" or "cd /home/frank && sudo mkdir ./backup" or anything similar ... in those cases you'd be right. But frank didn't do that